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re: I just want to go on record: This is the best Saints roster of all time
Posted on 5/12/14 at 10:24 pm to ClientNumber9
Posted on 5/12/14 at 10:24 pm to ClientNumber9
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Lance Moore is gone and expecting 60 catches and 8+ TDs from Cooks is unrealistic
Moore didn't have 60 catches last season; he had 37 for 457 yards. Yes, I fully expect that Cooks can match that.
If there is a concern, it is still the running game. I think we can all now agree that Payton's offense has has some problems on the road...especially in bad weather. I don't trust Ingram and Robinson's kamikaze style, while very exciting to watch, is a recipe for injury just as it was with Chris Ivory. If we can't maintain a legit running game, we better get home field advantage throughout the playoffs.
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Posted on 5/12/14 at 10:55 pm to adono
Yes, and last year the saints had completely upgraded the LB's and depth at D'Line to play a 34 defense. Then training camp happened, and how many IR's did we have. Let's get through training camp before we start saying who's on the roster.
Posted on 5/12/14 at 11:11 pm to adono
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Moore didn't have 60 catches last season; he had 37 for 457 yards.
Those actually should have been two separate statements. Lance Moore is gone. I don't mean to say that he was worth 60 catches and 8+ TDs. I just mean that many are expecting the addition of Cooks to be some huge boost to our offense worth around this much. I merely state that I wouldn't expect 60 catches and 8+ TDs from a rookie WR. People either do not comprehend how difficult the transition to the NFL at the WR position or they deliberately over-inflate projected numbers.
60 catches and 8+ TDs from Cooks would be very difficult. Here's some Saints rookie numbers in comparison-
Kenny Stills: 32 catches, 5 TDs.
Devery Henderson: 22 catches, 2 TDs.
Jimmy Graham: 31 catches, 5 TDs.
Among the NFL's elites as rookies:
Calvin Johnson 48 catches, 4 TDs.
A.J. Green: 65 catches, 8 TDs.
Brandon Marshall: 20 catches, 2 TDs.
Josh Gordon: 50 catches, 5 TDs.
So while it could happen that Cooks gets these numbers and others have done it before, I reiterate that this is an unrealistic expectation. It's just so difficult to make a enormous impact as a rookie at that position. I'd say 30-40 catches and 4-5 TDs would be a nice year.
The running game can be problematic at times but I am encouraged a little bit. In games like Dallas and the wild card game in Philly we ran well when running straight ahead without the sweeps and runs to the edge. Between Ingram, PT, Robinson and Cadet, someone's got to stay healthy right? (Right?!?)
This post was edited on 5/12/14 at 11:22 pm
Posted on 5/15/14 at 6:35 am to adono
LB and RB and OL are not stacked at all.
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